Rachelle Crowe
American attorney and politician
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Rachelle Aud Crowe (born 1972/1973) is the United States attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. She was previously a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 56th district.[3]
Donald Trump
Rachelle Aud Crowe | |
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| United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois | |
| In office June 21, 2022 – February 18, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Steven D. Weinhoeft[1] |
| Succeeded by | Ali M. Summers (acting) |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 56th district | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – June 15, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Haine |
| Succeeded by | Kristopher Tharp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 52–53)[2] Wood River, Illinois, U.S.[2] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri (BA) Saint Louis University (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Education
Crowe received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1996 and a Juris Doctor from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 2000.[4]
Career
Crowe served as an associate with Hoagland, Fitzgerald, Smith & Praintis from 2000 to 2002, then Riezman Berger from 2002 to 2004 and Carmody MacDonald P.C. from 2004 to 2006.[4] Crowe was previously a prosecutor with the Madison County State's Attorney's Office.[2][5]
She defeated Downstate United and de facto Republican candidate Hal Patton, the mayor of Edwardsville, in the 2018 general election to succeed longtime Democratic incumbent Bill Haine.[6] Crowe resigned from the Illinois Senate on June 15, 2022.[7] In July 2022, Kristopher Tharp was appointed to succeed her.[8]
U.S. attorney
On April 22, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Crowe to serve as the United States attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.[4] On April 25, 2022, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[9] On May 12, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[10] On May 17, 2022, her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[11] She was sworn in on June 21, 2022.[12]
Crowe resigned February 18, 2025.[13]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rachelle Aud Crowe | 45,727 | 58.4 | |
| Downstate United | Hal Patton | 32,549 | 41.6 | |
| Total votes | 78,276 | 100.0 | ||
